World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph E. Mutz
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Rockford, Illinois
Honored By
Mr. Joseph E. Mutz
Relationship
Self
Enlisted into the military service on January 26, 1942. Aerial gunner on a B-17. Was shot down on July 28, 1943. Landed in a German farmer's yard and slept. Captured by German soldiers and spent almost 2 years in German prison camps.